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Where has Accu Weather mountain forecast gone to?

  • 27-01-2012 3:36pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 Mr Mountain


    Hi,

    Does anyone know where the Accu Weather mountain forecast has gone to? It used to be available at the UK & Ireland accu weather website but this now seems to default to the .com website.

    Anyone know if it still exists? It doesn't seem to be listed and also isn't mentioned in any of their premium services. It had been around for years.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 21,404 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Seems to be gone :( I've sent off a comment to them via their website, but no reply (apart from an automated one) yet.

    We really could do with specialized outdoor pursuits oriented weather forecasts over here like the ones they have in the UK for the Lake District for example ...

    http://www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/

    BTW If you click on the above link, while you're there, check out the photo (top right) of the top of Helvellyn from today :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Was thinking the exact same thing myself. It was down/gone on Wednesday last as I was hiking and was trying to get a forecast. :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 Mr Mountain


    Alun wrote: »
    Seems to be gone :( I've sent off a comment to them via their website, but no reply (apart from an automated one) yet.

    We really could do with specialized outdoor pursuits oriented weather forecasts over here like the ones they have in the UK for the Lake District for example ...

    http://www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/

    BTW If you click on the above link, while you're there, check out the photo (top right) of the top of Helvellyn from today :)



    Cheers.
    Class Photo as well :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,404 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    With regard to the Wicklow Mountains specifically, there's a quite detailed forecast pinned up on the noticeboards around Glendalough that also used to be available via the DWMRT website which also disappeared without trace a few years back. I tried contacting Met Eireann about it but didn't get very far beyond a generic response.




  • Maybe Accuweather was sued by the people who own the word 'accurate' for false advertising.

    I know Kerry is tricky, but they never really got the fact that the intensity of the rain is important, and that showers are not the same as days of monsoon...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Cian92


    Your right, the precipitation section was never reliable.


  • Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭burly


    evening all,

    noticed accuweather was down myself today, but I found another iste, a norwegian weather site.

    had Carrauntoohil, Commeraghs, and Lug on it, havent checked any others yet.

    http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Munster/Carrauntoohill~2965745/


  • Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Chris O Donoghue


    Has anyone tried this site:

    http://www.mountain-forecast.com/

    I've used it a few times and it seemed reasonably accurate, except for the Brandon area which seems to defy all attempts at forecasting:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    burly wrote: »
    evening all,

    noticed accuweather was down myself today, but I found another iste, a norwegian weather site.

    had Carrauntoohil, Commeraghs, and Lug on it, havent checked any others yet.

    http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Munster/Carrauntoohill~2965745/

    next weekend looks good :)




  • Has anyone tried this site:

    http://www.mountain-forecast.com/

    I've used it a few times and it seemed reasonably accurate, except for the Brandon area which seems to defy all attempts at forecasting:)

    Today Brandon will be nice and pleasant on one side and something completely different on the other...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 Mr Mountain


    Reply from AccuWeather:
    Thank you for using AccuWeather.com.

    We have recently launched our new Global website. The new site implements several upgrades including updated search capabilities, improved interactive maps and much more. Because of this transition, a few of the previous features offered are unavailable at this time.

    The content that is currently unavailable:

    Tidal Data
    Regional forecast temp & wind maps
    Mountain & Sailing Forecasts
    UK News story

    We will be adding these features to the new Global website in the coming months. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

    If you reply to this email, please keep the numeric code in the subject of your message so that we can respond to you as quickly as possible. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us.

    AccuWeather Solution Center
    support@accuweather.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,404 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Reply from AccuWeather:
    They never bothered replying to my query :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    detailed report for wicklow

    http://www.myweather2.com/Hill-and-Mountain/Ireland/Wicklow-Mountains.aspx?sday=2

    not sure how good it is will find out this weekend


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